[cayugabirds-l] Fish crow

2020-04-15 Thread Carol Keeler
I saw my first ever fish crow today and correctly ID it by its call. It was in DeWitt at Wendy’s at the corner of Erie Bvld and Bridge st. Isn’t that an unusual place to find one? Sent from my iPad -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME

[cayugabirds-l] Ospreys

2020-04-15 Thread Marty Schlabach
Mary Jean and I checked out the Osprey nests on Foots Corners Rd (#58) and Morgan Rd (#57) near Interlaken, in the town of Ovid about mid-day today. The Foots Corners Rd nest had one osprey perched on the nest. We chatted briefly with a neighbor and he indicated that two birds have been

[cayugabirds-l] A disturbing report on a bird disease in Europe

2020-04-15 Thread AB Clark
Specifically through”Birdguides” about a mysterious illness affecting at least Blue Tits in Germany, but from the comments, it must be more widely spread. https://www.birdguides.com/news/mystery-illness-killing-off-german-blue-tits/

[cayugabirds-l] Ophelia's Easter egg

2020-04-15 Thread Candace E. Cornell
If you see female Ospreys sitting low on their nests now, they have started incubating. Ophelia, the Salt Point Natural Area's female in Lansing, laid her first egg— a lovely chocolate brown, cream, rust, and chestnut color—on Easter, April 12. (I'm still trying to ascertain the exact time on the

Re: [cayugabirds-l] [VTBIRD] BBS cancelled

2020-04-15 Thread Johnson, Alyssa
BBA is still on. I was confused about this as well, and emailed NYS BBA coordinator Julie Hart and she said they are different efforts and BBA is still on :) Alyssa Johnson Environmental Educator 315.365.3588 Montezuma Audubon Center PO Box 187 2295 State Route 89 Savannah, New York 13146

Re: [cayugabirds-l] [VTBIRD] BBS cancelled

2020-04-15 Thread Nancy Cusumano
This means the NY breeding bird atlas work is also off? Or is that separate? Thank you! Nancy On Wed, Apr 15, 2020 at 9:27 AM Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes < c...@cornell.edu> wrote: > Below is what I’ve gleaned online, Marie. Also, John and Sue, I hadn’t > considered that many Federal and

Re:[cayugabirds-l] [VTBIRD] BBS cancelled

2020-04-15 Thread Christopher T. Tessaglia-Hymes
Below is what I’ve gleaned online, Marie. Also, John and Sue, I hadn’t considered that many Federal and State roads are now closed to access, thereby preventing ability to conduct many BBS routes.

RE:[cayugabirds-l] [VTBIRD] BBS cancelled

2020-04-15 Thread Marie P. Read
Is this for real? I’m still not seeing any mention of cancellation on the USGS site, PWRC site or on eBird. Marie Ps Merlins were copulating at Myers Park yesterday morning ! Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA e-mail m...@cornell.edu Website:

Re: [cayugabirds-l] Fwd: [VTBIRD] BBS cancelled

2020-04-15 Thread khmo
Makes sense to me Chris. Although BBS routes are most often solitary, many involve leaving your home and driving a route. With many areas under stay at home orders, pausing ( I dislike that nebulous term) the BBS is the only outcome that makes sense. John --- John and Sue Gregoire 5373 Fitzgerald